Robert Moreno says he would be happy to step aside if Luis Enrique wants to return to the role of Spain head coach.
Moreno took charge when Luis Enrique left the position in June, a decision attributed at the time to family reasons by the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF).
It was confirmed last week that the former Barcelona coach s daughter Xana had passed away after a five-month battle with bone cancer.
RFEF chief Luis Rubiales said the door would always be open to Luis Enrique if he decided he wanted to go back, and Moreno would have no hesitation in moving aside.
It s a very recent situation and we re not going to talk about that, Moreno told reporters when asked about the news from last week.
I consider Luis a friend and friendship…
Norway and their striker Erling Haaland smashed Under-20 World Cup records in a 12-0 win over Honduras on Thursday.
Haaland s incredible nine-goal haul eclipsed the record for most goals scored in the U20 finals, while the margin of victory was the widest in tournament history.
The 18-year-old, son of former Norway, Leeds United and Manchester City midfielder Alfe-Inge Haaland, plays for Salzburg having joined the Austrian champions from Molde this year.
Haaland scored his first goal of the game in the seventh minute and had piled up four more before the break as Norway ran riot in Poland.
Adailton previously held the record after he hit six goals for Brazil in a 10-3 defeat over South Korea in 1997.
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Sevilla boss Unai Emery is hoping to see Yevhen Konoplyanka recapture some of his best form to inspire the holders into the Europa League final.
The Ukraine international has struggled for consistency since moving to La Liga from Dnipro last year and has failed to register a goal or an assist in their run to the semi-finals this season.
Emery has praised Konoplyanka s application in training as he looks to find his feet in Spain and hopes he could prove the difference in Thursday s second leg with Shakhtar Donetsk.
I m happy with his willingness to grow but he and I both know that he has to improve and he s on that path, Emery said. He s learned that he is not yet the big star he was at Dnipro.
He s a player who can win games on his own when he s insp…
Santi Cazorla has returned to former club Villarreal for pre-season training following his release from Arsenal.
Midfielder Cazorla last played for Arsenal in October 2016, having undergone a succession of Achilles surgeries – one of which preceded an infection that put him at risk of having his foot amputated.
The 33-year-old was not offered a new deal by the Gunners, so Villarreal have welcomed him back to continue his recovery ahead of the 2018-19 season.
Cazorla made 241 appearances over two previous spells with the LaLiga club, who have not announced any details of a permanent deal for the player.
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Arsenal are in danger of seeing yet another promising season turn into major disappointment, and the reality is every game between now and the end of the campaign will be must-win for them. Hull City are in similar situation seeing as how they have been unable to leave the bottom three, but the 2-0 triumph over Liverpool should serve as a major lift ahead of the trip to the Emirates.
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It’s that time of the season when Arsenal fans start asking for Arsene Wenger to be sacked as it has again been the case of same old for the Gunners. The Emirates outfit enjoyed a strong start to the new campaign, but then could not keep up with their title rivals, with a top 4 finish now in danger as well…
Real Madrid are interested in signing Adrien Rabiot in the summer transfer window, according to . Rabiot is a free agent at the moment after leaving Juventus at the end of the season, and Spanish giants Madrid are keen on securing his services.
Fichajes has claimed that Madrid have expressed their interest in Rabiot. The 29-year-old is one of the best midfielders in the world and has been a regular for France for several years now. Rabiot scored five goals and gave three assists in 30 starts and one substitute appearance in Serie A last season.
Madrid won La Liga and the UEFA Champions League last season. Los Blancos have signed France international forward Kylian Mbappe on a free transfer this summer following his departure from Paris Saint-Germain at the end of last s…
Former Atletico Madrid midfielder Gabi has urged Al Sadd team-mate Xavi to extend his playing career, promising the Spain great: I will run for you.
Gabi, 35, moved to the Qatar Stars League club in July and has enjoyed a winning start to life in Qatar, featuring in Al Sadd s 10-1 rout of Al Arabi and a 6-0 away victory at Al Kharitiyath alongside Xavi.
The ex-Barcelona star is entering his fourth season at Al Sadd and said he is aiming to play on for six months depending on his fitness, but Gabi hopes the 38-year-old will continue into the new year.
Until December, he will not leave, but I tell him to extend his career until summer, Gabi told AS, saying he urged the 2010 World Cup-winner: Do not run, I will run for you. And do not get tired.
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Iker Casillas believes Cristiano Ronaldo s latest Real Madrid contract extension is important because it shows that he is still depended on.
Ronaldo is now tied to the club until 2021 and he is even targeting another few years on top of that after initially joining from Manchester United in 2009.
There had been rumours about his future beforehand, with the signing of Gareth Bale s bumper new deal reportedly signalling the club s shift of focus from Ronaldo to Bale.
But Casillas, a team-mate of Ronaldo s for six years until his 201
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He s a fantastic player who has given much for Real Madrid, Casillas told Eu…
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is excited by the potential of forward Anthony Elanga, who is in contention to make his Manchester United debut against Granada in the Europa League.
United are away to the Spanish side on Thursday for the first leg of their quarter-final tie in a competition that represents their last hope of silverware this season.
Elanga, 18, has been added to the United squad for the competition and will travel to Spain with the first-team.
The Swedish striker signed a new contract last month and Solskjaer insists he has not only been included in the squad for experience and is ready for action.
Even if his debut does not come against Granada, it sounds like Elanga will be featuring for United soon.
He ll be in the squad, he ll be on the…
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Looking to open the 2023/24 Championship campaign with a statement on Saturday afternoon, Watford will welcome QPR to Vicarage Road this weekend.
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Starting with the hosts, while Watford might have had their sights set on securing an immediate Premier League return last season, the Hornets endured nothing short of a Championship nightmare at Vicarage Road. Eventually having to settle for a sluggish bottom-half finish and coming under a huge amount of scrutiny, Valerien Ismael will know that his squad must make a string of improvements this time around. However, signing off their pre-season preparations with a 2-1 loss at the hands of Premier League outfit Crystal Palace, the one-time Barnsley boss has seen his side show some exte…